Government
This the official web site of the City of Portland, Oregon.
This the official web site of Multnomah County, Oregon.
This the official Oregon web site.
This the official United States government web site.
Energy
Wikipedia: Portland General Electric
Bonneville Power Administration
KATU: Will urban wind turbines power Portland's future?
Innovative wind turbines to top new downtown Portland high-rise
Portland Online: Leadership for energy efficiency and renewable power
Oregon Energy Resource Map Sources
EERE: Oregon Energy Statistics
Oregon State Energy Assurance Plan
USEIA: State Energy Profiles: Oregon
Wind Powering America: Oregon 50-Meter Wind Resource Map
Portland Bureau of Hydroelectric Power
Geothermal cranks up the heat: But do these systems make sense in the Pacific Northwest?
Oregon Geothermal Working Group
District Energy for Portland: Laying the Groundwork for Implementation
Early Power Generation: Lincoln Steam Plant
Neighborhood Natural Energy (N2e)
Transportation
Wikipedia: Transportation in Portland, Oregon
TriMet: Westside MAX Blue Line Project History
TriMet: Westside Light Rail MAX Blue Line extension
LightRailNow: Portland: Westside MAX Light Rail Line Ridership Exceeds 2008 Forecast
Wikipedia: Portland Transit Mall
District Energy in Portland: Possibilities for the South Waterfront District
Blueprint America: The Next American System: Road to the Future
Blueprint America goes to three very different American cities — Denver, New York and Portland, and their surrounding suburbs — to look at each as a microcosm of the challenges and possibilities the country faces as citizens, local and federal officials, and planners struggle to manage a growing America with innovative transportation and sustainable land use policies.
Neighborhoods
Portland Neighborhoods Guide: Living in Portland Without A Car
In Defense of Portland's Orenco Station
Residents of transit-oriented Orenco Station still driving cars to work
Hillsboro Orenco and Orenco Station
Portland Neighborhoods Guide: Information about Portland, Oregon
Wikipedia: Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon
Open Directory Project: Portland
Portland Online Neighborhood Pages
Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
Food
Media
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon
Wikipedia: Category:Media in Portland, Oregon
Buildings
Wikipedia: Architecture of Portland, Oregon
Wikipedia: List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon
Wikipedia: twelve west (building)
Portland architecture firm pulls out all stops for new office
Mirabella Portland Retirement Community
City of Portland Green Building Program
Green Buildings at Portland State University
Portland Oregon Architecture: An Architectural Map
Education
Wikipedia: List of colleges and universities in Oregon
Portland State University (PSU)
Oregon Department of Education
Sustainability
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
City of Portland Green Building Program
Portland Energy Efficient Home Pilot (PEEHP)
City of Portland Energy Policy
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Portland Sustainability Institute
Portland Development Commission
Seismicity
Oregon’s earthquake risk and resiliency
Relative Earthquake Hazard Maps for Selected Urban Areas in Western Oregon
Civic Organizations
Parks
Wikipedia: Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)
Wikipedia: Washington Park (Portland, Oregon)
Wikipedia: Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Nature
Geology and Geography
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
USGS: The Portland Basin: A (big) river runs through it
2009 GSA Annual Meeting: From Volcanoes to Vineyards: Living with Dynamic Landscapes
GSA: Portland, Oregon, geology by tram, train, and foot (pdf)
Water
Wikipedia: Portland Water Bureau
USGS: Water Resources of Oregon
The Impacts of Climate Change on Portland's Water Supply
Water Utility Climate Alliance
Programming
Music
Art
A Guide to Portland Public Art
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
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